a list of things which have made my daily lunchtime salad more interesting:
turkey pepperoni
ripple-cut carrots (funny how the shape totally affects my enthusiasm)
sauteed mushrooms
mini seedless cucumbers (so cute!)
red onion (but not too much! remember your coworkers!)
a few slices of turkey lunchmeat
sunflower seeds
note that adding all of these things simultaneously would be bad. i find that meting out these special ingredients --one or two each day-- gives me enough to look forward to for the following day's salad and keeps me from shooting my wad all at once.
i also enjoy considering the compatibility of the ingredients... adding sauteed mushrooms alongside the turkey lunchmeat (as i did today) makes for a really hearty, almost sandwich-like salad. the pepperoni with mushrooms feels sort of pizza-like.
oh, and hey... i've got some leftover cilantro and parsley in my crisper drawer at home... i wonder if they would be good additions? and some chili-lime almonds. ooh!
i've been eating a traditional, plain salad every day for months. the littlest variations really help the boredom.
Posted by xta at February 27, 2006 12:53 PM | TrackBackAlmost all salads in Israel include flat-leaf parsley and cilantro. Cucumbers, tomatos, bell peppers - try roasted pine nuts...and a dash of garlic powder....yum!
Posted by: John Boy at February 27, 2006 01:37 PMI love sauted mushrooms in my salad too. It's one of those little splurges that changes the whole tenor the salad.
Salsa surprisingly enough is really good on salad. Especially with some jicama. I eat a salad every day for lunch but unlike yours it's loaded with meat and cheese.
Posted by: marianne at February 27, 2006 06:34 PMI like sugar snap peas on salad. You've got to love a vegetable with sugar in its name.
Posted by: Sarah at February 27, 2006 07:27 PM